Around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, members of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene in the 4500 block of Salem Bottom Road, where they found Hacker choking the woman with a phone cord in the front yard of the residence, according to the sheriff's office. Officers were able to subdue Hacker and place him under arrest.

According to police, Hacker broke into the home while the victim was out. When she arrived with her daughter, he attacked them.

Hacker had previously dated one of the victims, according to police.

The two women, whose names have not been released, received minor injuries from the assault and were taken to the Carroll Hospital Center, where they were treated and released.

Hacker also received injuries during the attack and was treated before being taken to central booking.

Anyone with information of the attack is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 410-386-2900.